Assume that Abby, Ben, Clara, Joe, and Matt are the only citizens in a community. A proposed public good has a total cost of $1000. All five citizens will share an equal portion of this cost in taxes. The benefit of the public good is $220 to Abby, $210 to Ben, $210 to Clara, $180 to Joe, and $120 to Matt. In a majority vote, this proposal will most likely be:

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The total benefit of the public good is $940. The total cost shared equally between the five citizens is $200 each. Therefore, Abby's net benefit is $20 ($220 benefit - $200 cost), Ben's net benefit is $10, Clara's net benefit is $10, Joe's net benefit is -$20, and Matt's net benefit is -$80. 
Therefore, three citizens (Abby, Ben, and Clara) have a positive net benefit, while two citizens (Joe and Matt) have a negative net benefit. In a majority vote, it is most likely that the proposal will be accepted with three in favor and two against.

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